Scott’s campaign sent Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera to rebut Crist. The lieutenant governor said most of Crist’s speech was divisive and untrue.

“I feel like I’m watching a bad political movie. Charlie has become the unpleasant stereotype of a politician willing to say anything, do anything to further ambitions. When the state was in really bad shape, he didn’t care about leadership. He left to pursue his own ambition,” said Lopez-Cantera in a statement.

Crist is considered the front-runner for the Democratic nomination to face Scott in November.